Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1887-01-21
BOARD OF TRADE.
TILE CITY LIMITS STILL FAR
THEIR EXTENDED N .. 5
b .Ssss; gs 81 NORTH. s.3
lakewood Cemetery Taken Ia, and
sS5..# ALI the Land South i.
After SONS Discussion, the Mini-
I mum Amount for License
rs I. - II. Placed at $500. *Ef#S f5# 4;

: mum Amount for License
+ T.. Xiii. &; Placed at $500. sz5 f.& s5.. 7
The last meeting was well attended,
and the business transacted was of con
Importance. It, was. decided
that the mayor should be elected for one
year, instead of two, as provided for at
the last meeting, The COMMITTEES APP,
pointed to revise the charter reported
that there had been some protests BY men
whose land had been taken into the city.
Mr.. Baudler was present and gave his
reasons for protesting. It was decided
to take in the property in question, and
to still further extend the limits to the
north line OF, the cemetery. The cues
ton Of fixing the amount for licenses
was next taken up. After some little
discussion, it was fixed at $4,000 for
minimum, and 100000 for the maximum
amount. Fh,s will take the question of
high or low license out of local politics.
This has been done by almo every
place, Of this size, in the state. Mr.. Knox
then gave an account OF the mestins Of
the directors OF the new road at St. Paul.
The Board ofiTrade will CO operate with
the directors, and 10 what they can to
advance the interests of the road Fol
lowing is the report Of the Sec:
AUSTIN, MINI. Jan. II, 1887.
Beard met at the Court House. Meet
ing called to order by president. Min
utes called for and read by secretary.
Minutes approved rs read. Reports of
committee called, for Committee on
printing, by Mr. Dettelbach, Informed
The board that they had requested the 3
printing houses in the city to, draft a
description Of the city, to be printed on
back Of letter heads. giving an idea
what Austin is, what It's prospects are,
and inducements it offers to Manu-
facturers and others etc. Mr.. Barnes
Of the TRANSCRIPT. then offered an
ARTICLE which was read by the secretary,
then an article prepared by Mr.. Basford
Of the Register, was read by secretary
Moved by W. L. Hollister that the
committee on printing, decide on a
descriptive article and go ahead with
the printing without further report TO
this board Carried after some discus
sion.- Mr.. French, of the committee on
Legislation reported that the committees
on City Charter desired an expression of
the board in regard to city boundary,
term OF Mayor, and License. ~
moved by G. Schleuier that the term
of office OF Mayor be for one year. III
stead of two years as approved at last
Board meeting. Seconded by MIR.
Revord aud afte: some discussion.
carried. -. a. q. a.~ss~-.. -. g. .s....
Moved by E: C. Dorr that if Mr., D. +.
5ohnsons and Mr.. VIM. Baudler:s lands
be taken into the city, that the city pay
expense of sidewalks ia front Of their
property leading to cemetery, not
seconded as it was objected to on the
right to lay walk FOR one man and com
pei another to payfor his own walk. ~-
Moved. by L. ID. Baird that the
boundary line, of inc city, as reported
by committee on charter, at last meeting,
be as recommended in that report.
Seconded by L W Hollister Amended.
SO as to include land 80 rods north
from Lansing south town line, thence to
west line Of city. and 40 rods east from
Lansing, road, aleng south side Of the
cemetery, thence. north to the north line
Of The cemetery. so as to include the
cemetery Within city limits, Seconded
by D. II. Stmson and carried r. = = 4. p;
Mr.. French then stated that the charter
committees desired an expression of the
bosrd on the license question:, suggest
ing that 1t might be W Use to insert in the
new charter. a minimum aud maximum
license fee. Moved bye. Ii. Litchtield
that the new charter fix the license al
not less. than $500, nor more than $1,000.
Seconded by James Keenan,. Amended
by j. d. Baird that tire MiDimHmlicense.
be fixed at $500 and MAXIMUM at, $500.
Amendment seconded by IL. e. DOrr
Remarks made by Messrs. French, Baird,
Knox and Dorr. Amendment lost.
Carried " sa% 1ss
Mr. Knox gave report of the proceed !.
ings at st. Paul in connection with the
New Duluth, Mankato and Southern
Mimi. Ry, impressiHg upon the Board
the Importance of. having the Director
of tile Road. from this place, who would
doubtless be on the Legislative Commit
tee appointed by the Pres Of the Road.
Mr. Meagher, present at their meetings
and working, for there + is work to$ be.
done. {. iIr. Knox reconIHlended. that tile
member from this place, be paid his 5ax i
penses Moved by Mr. French that d
committee be appointed from this Board,
to secnre.fdnds To pa y tx penses Il this
Director. Seconded. Withdrawn with
Df @secOld.
u MAYED Ivy a.. DettIclbacll that the
Board stand byjtlIis mafni,erof the conn
mittrenf tbss BOND and that Ills expenses
be paid .iJYHthe Board . Seconded and
carried 81
Motipnsstf, adjourn to one week from.
tonight. Carried
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